The Central High School senior recently was named Mr. C, an award presented to the best all-around student at Central. He also signed a national letter of intent to wrestle for Colorado State University-Pueblo.

“I wanted to keep wrestling in college and I wanted to stay closer to home,” Wyatt said.

As for the most prestigious award presented at Central, Wyatt was humble.

“It’s an honor because it’s not about popularity. The teachers nominate you on honesty and integrity and I’d like to think I have those,” he said.

Wyatt is a three-time state qualifier for the Wildcats, posting a 114-25 career record. He was fourth as a senior at 152 pounds and placed third at 145 pounds in 2013. He sat out his entire sophomore season with a knee injury and qualified for state as a freshman.

Pack head wrestling coach Dax Charles said Wyatt’s character is as impressive as his wrestling prowess.

“Keenan’s a high-character kid from Pueblo who has done the right thing for a long time,” Charles said. “He reminds me of Tim Urenda, another great character kid from Pueblo who also is a good wrestler. Keenan’s going to be a great addition to our program.”

Charles said Wyatt could work his way down to the 141-pound or 149-pound classifications.

“We always want the best kids for our program and we love to have the best kids from Pueblo,” Charles said.